Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

If you’re a carer you don’t need to do anything now, unless your circumstances change.

Exceptions

You may not get Carer’s Allowance if:

you’re in full-time education, and studying for 21 hours a week or more (this includes supervised study and things like coursework and experiments, not just time spent with a tutor)

you earn more than £100 a week (after tax)

you get one of the benefits listed below

If you get any of the benefits listed below and they pay you £58.45 or more you may not get Carer’s Allowance. Instead, Jobcentre plus will work out if these benefits can be increased or if you’re entitled to other benefits.